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1、育才学校20172018学年第二学期期末考试高二（实验班）英语试卷 命题人： （满分150分 ，时间120分钟）第I卷第一题 听力理解（共两节，共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)第二节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。第三节第四节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)第五节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标
2、在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。第六节第二题 阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中 ，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMicroplastic particles(微塑料颗粒)appear to be killing fish because some baby fish prefer to eat the particles rather than their actual
3、 food, researchers have warned.With fears that the amount of plastic in the oceans could soon equal the weight of fish in the sea, scientists have become increasingly concerned about the effects on the marine environment.Nowa study published in the journalSciencehas found that baby perch(鲈鱼)will act
4、ively choose to eat plastic over the plankton they would normally feed on. The researchers said this greatly increased death rates of the perch, stopping their growth and appearing to change usually behavior. For example, thy are losing the ability to smell a predator(捕食者), which makes them much mor
5、e vulnerable.For example, they seemed to lose the ability to smell a predator that made them much more vulnerable.Professor Peter Eklov, a co-author of theSciencepaper, said: “This is the first time an animal has been found to prefer to eat plastic particles over food. Increases in microplastic poll
6、ution in the Baltic Sea and decreases of the coastal basic species(物种)have recently been noticed. When placed in a tank, perch exposed to microplastic were eaten four times more quickly than perch that had not been eating plastic.”Fellow researcher Oona Lpnnstedt stressed the effects of fish eating
7、large amounts of plastic were likely to be felt throughout the food chain. “If early life-history stages of other species are similarly affected by microplastics, this will in turn increase death rates, so the effects on marine ecosystems could be lasting,” she said.Microplastic is produced as large
8、r pieces of plastic waste are broken down in the environment, but large quantities of microfibers from synthetic clothes-materials essentially made of plastic-are produced each time they are washed and are small enough to pass through waste water treatment plants and get into the sea.Cosmetics(化妆品)c
9、ompanies are also continuing to put microplastic pieces into their products, but the industry says it will try to stop using them by 2020.21.What are the scientists worried about?A. The loss of food sources B. The rising water temperatureC. Large amounts of plastic in the ocean D. Fishes growing big
10、ger and bigger22.The underlined word “vulnerable” in paragraph 3 probably means “_”.A. easily harmed B. strongC. active D. well protected23.What can we know from the text?A. Only species that eat plastic particles will be affectedB. Fish farming contributes much to the pollution of the food chainC.
11、Microplastic means the breakdown of large pieces of plasticD. Products used in our daily life may produce microplastic24.What would be the best title for the text?A. Lets Protect the Marine AnimalsB. Fish Prefer to Eat Plastic over FoodC. The Effects of Plastic PollutionD. The Oceans Are Full of Mic
12、roplastic ParticlesBOur warming planet is expected to face serious water crisis（危机）in the coming decades which means each nations natural resource will be more important than ever.25.According to the statistics,what is the world average of freshwater resource per person?A. 244,973 cubic kilometers B
13、. 241 cubic kilometersC. 3,642 cubic kilometers D. 6,122 cubic kilometers26.Which country or region has the most freshwater resource per year?A. Guyana B. BrazilC. Iceland D. China27.Which country or region appears twice on the top 5 lists?A. Bhutan B. SeychellesC. Canada D. SurinameCWell, parents,
14、surprise! Lots of us are using Twitter and Facebook to thumb rides, and not just to school. Its awkward to be refused when you call a friend and ask for a ride. But with Twitter, you just look for other people heading the same way.It may sound risky, so many teens stay within their own social circle
15、s to find rides, and dont branch out beyond friends when asking on Twitter just like me, but to some young people, especially those taking longer trips, stranger danger is less of a concern.“I think the digital connection of young people is really important, because younger generations grew up sharing things on line, sharing files, photos, music, etc, so theyve been very used to sharing,” said Juliet Schor, a sociology professor at Boston College.The sharing economy got big during the recession (经济衰退), allowing people to access more goods, services using technolog
